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Well, in a nutshell, was a complete joke.
Let's see....
1. A new logo.
2. Paint bus stops next to grounds in club colours (conveniently forgetting some grounds have no nearby bus stops)
3. Fans are to blame for a lot of the leagues problems.
4. League 'is cool'.
5. Every club should install big screens.
6. Bank holiday matches vs MLS/NASL teams.
Did I miss anything? Groundbreaking stuff.
Only heard Newstalk lads talking about it there and they basically said it was a joke. Felt the lad brought in by the FAI didn't really know what he was talking about and that he seemed to be disconnected from football fans and what they would want. Not very good by the sounds of things.
'The league is good craic' is a better and more accurate slogan for many reasons.
7. Better TV angles.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
How so? Unless he means the bandwagon fans who are quick to jump on board when clubs are successful, but even quicker to disappear when a few poor results goes your way.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Well, apparently, a lot of what was said was taken totally out of context by the journos posting updates on twitter. But, essentially, their account of things is that it was said that fans behaviour is a big problem in the league and flares, etc, are a big problem for the overall brand and view of the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean South
8. Ger Canning to enroll in speech therapy to learn how to say Dundalk properlyQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Any links? Missed this.
Right. When I'm asked who I support and mention UCD, it's the rampant hooliganism in Belfield and not the fact that the league is perceived as a glorified pub league that people mention. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Followed it all on Twitter. Most of the main Irish journos were there. David Sneyd seemed to have the most fun with it.
https://twitter.com/DavidSneydIDM
Neil O'Riordan also gave pretty regular updates on the whole thing
https://twitter.com/noriordan
"He's using an analogy of how to treat a prisoner and maybe allow him to rearrange furniture in his cell in relation to how to treat fans."
And my favourite:
"There should be confidential transparency" in relation to sponsorship deals.
It was outstanding to follow on twitter, and would have been hilarious if it weren't for the fact he was being serious and, I assume, is getting paid a shedload of cash for it.
Of course there has to be a bogeyman. It's easier that way... :brolly::knife::black_eyed:Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
It got ripped to shreads on off the ball about an hour ago. The lads were getting a good laugh out of it and couldn't believe the stuff that came out of the guys mouth.
And then Fran gave up the floor to Jonathan Gabay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
https://www.balls.ie/football/irish-...-report/354551
Even by his usual comical standards this has got to be one of the highlights of the Delaney Dictatorship
From that Balls.ie article it sounded like they employed a leaving cert student to write a review praising curry chips and all! If it wasn't so worrying I might laugh at it !!
Seems the FAI signed up the marketing equivalent of Ali Dia!:rolleyes:
With all the mockery that is being made of this by our soccer media, I am now interested in what it contains. No harm at all sometimes to bring a complete outsider "who does not understand" our league,come in and make some suggestions. The brand is hardly that strong, so a few new ideas will hardly cause that much damage.
Any link.
ps Good interview with the guy on RT youtube channel.
From what I have heard and read so far not only is the guy an outsider but completely clueless about football and it's fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Outsiders are good, but chancers are chancers and should have no say in the future of Irish footballQuote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
The report is ridiculous